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December 27, 2025
by Mickalia Kington
Standing firm amid fury
Western Bureau: As Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica on October 28, crippling power grids and shutting down water supply systems mainly in the western region, one machine high in the Cockpit…
December 27, 2025
St James Health Department to launch $60m rodent, mosquito control programme
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid the ongoing restoration work in St James in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the St James Health Department says it will be conducting an unprecedented $60-million rodent and…
December 26, 2025
Man shot dead on Christmas Day in Denham Town
The Denham Town police are investigating the murder of a man who was shot and killed in the area on Christmas Day. The deceased has been identified as Ricardo Ellis, 41, otherwise called…
December 26, 2025
Update | Alleged suspect in Spanish Town double murder shot dead in alleged police confrontation
An alleged suspect in the Christmas Day double murder along March Pen Road, Spanish Town, was shot dead early this morning during an alleged confrontation with police in St Catherine. The deceased…
December 26, 2025
Police probe Christmas Day double murder in Spanish Town
An investigation has been launched by the St Catherine Police Division following a double murder along March Pen Road in Spanish Town on Christmas Day. The victims have been identified as 30-year-old…
December 26, 2025
St Catherine bus conductor charged with rape
Police have charged a 50-year-old bus conductor after a woman alleged she was lured to a house with a job offer and sexually assaulted in Old Harbour, St Catherine, in November 2019. Charged is…
December 26, 2025
Former Malaysia PM Najib sentenced to 15 years for corruption
(AP) —Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, has been sentenced to 15 years and a hefty US$2.8 billion in fines after being convicted in a corruption trial. The case is tied to the…
December 26, 2025
Jamaica Stock Exchange combined market
In Tuesday's trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: The JSE Combined Index advanced by 2,124.07 points ( 0.66 %) to close at 322,986.16 points and the volume…
December 26, 2025
New NWSL rule to allow clubs to sign star players over salary cap
NEW YORK (AP): The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has created a rule to give clubs flexibility to sign “high-impact players” to contracts that go over the salary cap. The issue has attracted…